Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Distance Educational Journals